Went South Today

[Dan Morris]

Wife and myself went on a drive to the south of Denver Metro today.....usually, we go W and NW...saw what was ranch country 8 years ago, is now massive subdivisions.Political signs in yards
reflect the preppie liberal culture. Dang it, guess my old days of being raised in ranching and oil field country....self sufficient people...are a vanishing breed! Now I know what has happened to the electorate! Centers that used to have mom n pop stores are now golf/cruse lines and spas.....
Guess, when I decide to retire, I'm gonna have to look at Wyoming or the Dakotas. Sheesh....just a vent..
Dan
:(

In the last 30 years, this area has grown from 500k to about 3M
My own fault for staying..LOL

[M.T. Pockets]

Dan,

My great grandparents lived in Blackhawk. They owned a little house on the side of a mountain right in town and scratched out a living there I don't know how. I hear there house is a casino now. I'd hate to go back and see it.

Wyoming is filling up with billionaires fast, they're chasing out the millionaires. I'd take a serious look at the Bighorns, not nearly as developed as the Teton or Cody areas or even the blackhills. The blackhills of SD are a changing fast, way too fast. Western Montana is about lost and I'll bet Colorado is similar.

Myself, I'm a ways off from retirement but I think I will look long and hard at the Missouri River areas in South Dakota, maybe Mobridge, and settle in. Great hunting & fishing without the big money crowds (yet). Good down to earth people too, you just can't beat the people in the Dakotas.

I used to think I'd have a lake place in northern MN, but I'm already priced out of thinking about that.

Good luck to you.

[Dan Morris]

Pockets, I'm a couple of years from seriously even thinking abou retirement. I do appreciate the feedback!
Dan